Until every one comes home | The Magazine of the USO

January 14, 2014 1:37PM

Veterans Affairs Department officials today announced the
availability of about $600 million in grants through the Supportive
Services for Veteran Families program for nonprofit organizations
and consumer cooperatives that serve very low-income veteran
families occupying permanent housing.

"Those who have served our nation should never find
themselves on the streets, living without hope," VA Secretary Eric
K. Shinseki said. "These grants play a critical role in addressing
veteran homelessness by assisting our vital partners at the local
level in their efforts. We are making good progress towards our
goal to end veterans' homelessness, but we still have work to
do."

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program is designed
to assist very low-income veteran families who are homeless or at
imminent risk of becoming homeless. The program employs a
housing-first model, officials said, an approach that centers on
providing homeless veterans with permanent housing quickly and then
providing VA health care, benefits and services as needed.

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